What's Letterpress?
Letterpress printing is a craft - lovingly practiced by artisans and enthusiasts. At Pickett’s Press, each piece of paper is hand-fed through antique presses, which allows for the unique look and character of our products. It is a meticulous, finicky, and at times, pain-staking process, but the result is a thing of beauty. And this is why even though letterpress is the oldest form of printing available, we are thrilled to practice it today.
Some views of one of our letterpress machines working overtime to bring you great products.
Our Heidelberg "Windmill" that we use for the larger print runs.
Our stationery selection is diverse and includes:
- Letterpress wedding invitations
- Letterpress baby announcements
- Letterpress personalized stationery
- Letterpress holiday cards
- Letterpress gift enclosures
- Letterpress thank you cards
- Letterpress invitations
- Letterpress calling cards
- Letterpress maps
- Boxed note cards
- Boxed gift enclosures
- Boxed fill-in invitations
- Boxed placecards
Kate offers custom illustration, design, and architectural sketches on an hourly basis.
Recent commissions have included:
- A sophisticated goldfish
- A handsome skunk
- A sleek palm tree
- A house in Millbrook
- A house in Cape Cod
- A house in South Hampton
- 3 children in packing boxes for a moving card
- ... and many more!
